Dylox provides fast-acting control of surface-feeding and soil insects, including white grubs, mole crickets, sod webworms and cutworms. Not wasting any time, Dylox works immediately after irrigation or rainfall, and penetrates thatch up to 1/2-inch thick when watered properly, providing grub control within 24 hours. The active ingredient in Dylox insecticide, trichlorfon, inhibits the breakdown of acetylcholine by acetyl cholinesterase, disrupting the proper functioning of the insect nervous system. The active ingredient in Dylox provides control of insects resistant to pyrethroid insecticides, offering added value to applicators.